U.S. winter wheat producers made solid planting made progress this past week, with more than half of the crop now in the ground
An estimated 51% of the nationwide winter wheat crop was planted as of Sunday, according to Tuesday’s USDA crop progress report. That is up 15 points from the previous week but still trails the five-year average of 58%.
Meanwhile, 27% of the American crop had emerged, up 11 points from the previous week but behind the average of 32%.
Farmers in the top winter wheat state of Kansas had planted 44% of their crop as of Sunday, up 20 points from the previous week but still well behind the five-year average of 56%. Emergence in the state reached 20%, double the previous week's 10% but trailing the 29% average.
In Oklahoma, planting advanced to 28% complete, up from 14% a week earlier but behind the average of 48%. Emergence reached 11%, compared to 3% the previous week and the 25% average.
Farther north, Michigan's winter wheat planting reached 33% complete, up 10 points from 23% the previous week but still trailing the average pace of 48%. Emergence climbed to 17% from just 4% a week earlier, compared to the five-year average of 26%.
In Ohio, planting advanced to 17% complete from just 2% the previous week, although progress remained well behind the 43% average. Emergence reached 5%, up from zero a week earlier but still trailing the average of 12%.
